A. Mechanisms of volitional control

CRC 940 cluster A aims at answering fundamental questions on the mechanisms of volitional control such as: How are intentions represented in the brain, which neurocognitive mechanisms underlie the control of intentional actions and the volitional regulation of emotions, and how are cognitive control processes flexibly adapted to changing contexts? It comprises eleven subprojects, four of which were completed during the first two funding periods (as indicated by *). 

• A1: Neurobehavioral mechanisms of shielding and shifting of intentions
• A2: Neurocognitive processes supporting flexible voluntary action
• A3: The adaptive regulation of cognitive control in dual-task performance*
• A4: Volitional control development in children*
• A5 : Volitional emotion regulation: The costs of control*
• A6: Mechanisms of self-control: The role of anticipated emotions and future thinking in reward regulation
• A7: Brain states representing dynamics of meta-control*
• A8: The balance between perseveration and volatility: The interaction dynamics of meta-control parameters and situational demands across different control-dilemmas
• A9: Computational modelling of cognitive control over multiple trials
• A10: The intrinsic value of self-control

• A11: Does the thalamus play a role in human goal-directed behavior?